In 2018 technology touches nearly every aspect of our life. But no innovation seems to come without some form of drawback or compromise. While technology has undoubtedly improved most of our lives, it has also brought new risks that we all find a way to balance – or in some cases choose to ignore. The number of cybersecurity breaches in 2018 speak to this risk.

IP and trade secrets are the bread and butter of many companies—among their most important assets; the assets that give them competitive edge. It’s no wonder then that they’re often frequently under threat.

90 percent of all cyberattacks begin with email phishing. In the energy and utilities sector especially, phishing risks are becoming a national security concern. In a moment of incident response how can organizations keep sensitive information protected?

To mitigate cyber threats and the many dangers of email phishing, many power and utilities companies have begun to adopt secure messaging platforms, writes Vaporstream CEO Galina Datskovsky.The following is a Viewpoint by Galina Datskovsky, CEO of secure messaging company Vaporstream.In October 2017, the cybersecurity firm FireEye issued an alarming report accusing North Korean state-sponsored-hackers of targeting the control systems of U.S. electric power companies. While both the purpose and timing of each attempted breach is unclear, FireEye has proven that the nation-state threat actors exploited email as the attack vector, constructingSEE DETAILS